Dotten Early Origins

The surname Dotten was first found in Devon at Dotton, which was listed as Otrit in the Domesday Book of 1086. At that time, there was land enough for 2 ploughs and comprised about 2 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture. It was held by Baldwin the Sheriff. The village or parish has since been lost but the family name was first referenced in the year 1240 when William de Dotton held estates there. Dotton is also listed in Somerset about the same time as a mill on the River Otter and this mill continued in operation from about 1100 through 1960 when it was demolished. Dotton, Somerset is now little more than a farm about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the mouth of the Otter.

Dotten Spelling Variations

Dotten Spelling Variations

Dotten Early History

Dotten Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dotten research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1286, 1455, 1487, 1539, 1599, 1655, 1620, 1626, 1643, 1627 and 1633 are included under the topic Early Dotten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dotten Early Notables (pre 1700)

Dotten Early Notables (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include William Dotton who was listed as a canon on 21 July 1539. Edward Doty ( c. 1599-1655) was a passenger on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower as a servant...

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Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.

Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.

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The Dotten Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dotten Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.